Mattie Pennington

Mattie Kate Pennington

Wrens, GA.  – Mattie Kate Raley Pennington, 86, loving wife of the late George A. Pennington, entered into rest Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at Doctors Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at James Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 at 11:00AM.  Interment will follow in the Wrens Memorial Cemetery.
Born to the late Effie Bales Raley and the late Willie Hugh Raley, Kate lived in Glascock and Jefferson counties all of her life and was a member of Woodland Baptist Church.  Her favorite pastime was playing cards and watching “Braves” baseball and “Bulldog” football.  Kate loved her family and considered herself a very blessed woman.
Kate was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, three brothers and one sister.  Survivors include her children, Sammy Pennington (Denise), George Alan Pennington, and Kathy McDaniel (Oliver); four grandchildren, Lisa Thompson (Jeff), Melissa Friell (Tyler), Matthew Pennington and Corey McDaniel (Sarah); four great grandchildren, Jeri Bouchard, Shawn Bouchard, Grace Friel and Annabelle Friel; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.  Pallbearers will be Chuck Grant, Robert Haggard, Max Johnson, Edward Newsome, Bobbie Raley, Larry Raley and Sterling Raley.
The family will receive friends at James Funeral Home this evening, Monday, Feb 6, 2012 from 6:000-8:00PM.
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Legacy of Love

A wife, a mother, a grandma too,
This is the legacy we have from you.

You taught us love and how to fight,
You gave us strength, you gave us might.

A stronger person would be hard to find,
And in your heart, you were always kind.

You fought for us all in one way or another,
Not just as a wife, not just as a mother.

For all of us you gave your best,
Now the time has come for you to rest.

So go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep,
Your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.

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Kate’s Daily Prayer

Lord, help me to remember that nothing is
going to happen today that you and I
TOGETHER can’t handle.

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